Issued: 7:11 AM PST Monday, February 3, 2025
by Josh Lipkowitz

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Weather Synopsis

We are in store for a chilly week! An upper-level low remains parked off the coast of Western Washington, spinning sporadic and isolated snow showers into the mountains. Light low-level east flow and Fraser outflow will keep temperatures cool as mid-elevation high temperatures max out in the teens with light to moderate east winds at ridge tops, Mount Hood excepted. Skies will stay generally cloudy, with perhaps a few breaks here and there. Snow accumulations will be hit or miss, though generally distributed across both the east and west slopes of the mountains. Even the most favored locations aren’t likely to eek out more than an inch or three of low-density fluff. Showery activity decreases and further isolates overnight into Tuesday as the trough continues to dive to the south and west, bringing most, but all showery activity with it. Temperatures remain low on Tuesday with a further decrease in showery activity and maybe even some clearing skies in the mountains.

Weather Forecast

Olympics
West North
West Central
West South
Stevens Pass
Snoqualmie Pass
East North
East Central
East South
Mt. Hood
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Monday Mostly cloudy with sporadic snow showers. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Night Cloudy with light and scattered snow showers in the evening, decreasing and further isolating overnight. Light ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with sporadic and light snow showers. Light ridgeline winds increasing to light to moderate in the afternoon.
Monday Night Cloudy with light and scattered snow showers in the evening, decreasing and further isolating overnight. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with sporadic and light snow showers. Light ridgeline winds increasing to light to moderate in the afternoon.
Monday Night Cloudy with light and scattered snow showers in the evening, decreasing and further isolating overnight. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with sporadic and light snow showers. Light ridgeline winds increasing to light to moderate in the afternoon.
Monday Night Cloudy with light and scattered snow showers in the evening, decreasing and further isolating overnight. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with sporadic and light snow showers. Light ridgeline winds increasing to light to moderate in the afternoon.
Monday Night Cloudy with light and scattered snow showers in the evening, decreasing and further isolating overnight. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with sporadic and light snow showers. Light ridgeline winds increasing to light to moderate in the afternoon.
Monday Night Cloudy with light and scattered snow showers in the evening, decreasing and further isolating overnight. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with sporadic and light snow showers. Light ridgeline winds increasing to light to moderate in the afternoon.
Monday Night Cloudy with light and scattered snow showers in the evening, decreasing and further isolating overnight. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with sporadic and light snow showers. Light ridgeline winds increasing to light to moderate in the afternoon.
Monday Night Cloudy with light and scattered snow showers in the evening, decreasing and further isolating overnight. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with sporadic and light snow showers. Light ridgeline winds increasing to light to moderate in the afternoon.
Monday Night Cloudy with light and scattered snow showers in the evening, decreasing and further isolating overnight. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with sporadic and light snow showers. Moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Night Cloudy with light and scattered snow showers in the evening, decreasing and further isolating overnight. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.

Precipitation (in)

Monday Monday Night Tuesday
4 am - 4 pm 4 pm - 4 am 4 am - 4 pm
Hurricane Ridge LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mt Baker Ski Area LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Stevens Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Snoqualmie Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Crystal Mt LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Paradise LT 0.25 LT 0.25 LT 0.10
White Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Washington Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mission Ridge LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mt Hood Meadows LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.10
Timberline LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.10
Hurricane Ridge Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Mt Baker Ski Area Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Stevens Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Snoqualmie Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Crystal Mt Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Paradise Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.25
Tuesday LT 0.10
White Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Washington Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Mission Ridge Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Mt Hood Meadows Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.25
Tuesday LT 0.10
Timberline Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.25
Tuesday LT 0.10

Snow Level (ft)

Monday Morning* Monday Afternoon* Monday Evening* Monday Night* Tuesday Morning* Tuesday Afternoon*
Olympics 0 0 0 0 0 0
West North 0 0 0 0 0 0
West Central 0 0 0 0 0 0
West South 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stevens Pass 0 0 0 0 0 0
Snoqualmie Pass 0 0 0 0 0 0
East North 0 0 0 0 0 0
East Central 0 0 0 0 0 0
East South 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mt. Hood 500' 1000' 1000' 500' 0 0
Olympics Elevation
Monday Morning* 0'
Monday Afternoon* 0'
Monday Evening* 0'
Monday Night* 0'
Tuesday Morning* 0'
Tuesday Afternoon* 0'
West North Elevation
Monday Morning* 0'
Monday Afternoon* 0'
Monday Evening* 0'
Monday Night* 0'
Tuesday Morning* 0'
Tuesday Afternoon* 0'
West Central Elevation
Monday Morning* 0'
Monday Afternoon* 0'
Monday Evening* 0'
Monday Night* 0'
Tuesday Morning* 0'
Tuesday Afternoon* 0'
West South Elevation
Monday Morning* 0'
Monday Afternoon* 0'
Monday Evening* 0'
Monday Night* 0'
Tuesday Morning* 0'
Tuesday Afternoon* 0'
Stevens Pass Elevation
Monday Morning* 0'
Monday Afternoon* 0'
Monday Evening* 0'
Monday Night* 0'
Tuesday Morning* 0'
Tuesday Afternoon* 0'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Monday Morning* 0'
Monday Afternoon* 0'
Monday Evening* 0'
Monday Night* 0'
Tuesday Morning* 0'
Tuesday Afternoon* 0'
East North Elevation
Monday Morning* 0'
Monday Afternoon* 0'
Monday Evening* 0'
Monday Night* 0'
Tuesday Morning* 0'
Tuesday Afternoon* 0'
East Central Elevation
Monday Morning* 0'
Monday Afternoon* 0'
Monday Evening* 0'
Monday Night* 0'
Tuesday Morning* 0'
Tuesday Afternoon* 0'
East South Elevation
Monday Morning* 0'
Monday Afternoon* 0'
Monday Evening* 0'
Monday Night* 0'
Tuesday Morning* 0'
Tuesday Afternoon* 0'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Monday Morning* 500'
Monday Afternoon* 1000'
Monday Evening* 1000'
Monday Night* 500'
Tuesday Morning* 0'
Tuesday Afternoon* 0'

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Monday Monday Night
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 18 / 13 16 / 14
West North 18 / 13 16 / 14
West Central 19 / 14 17 / 15
West South 21 / 13 19 / 14
Stevens Pass 18 / 14 16 / 15
Snoqualmie Pass 19 / 15 17 / 16
East North 15 / 8 13 / 9
East Central 16 / 9 14 / 10
East South 20 / 13 18 / 14
Mt. Hood 24 / 17 22 / 13
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 18 / 13
Monday Night 16 / 14
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 18 / 13
Monday Night 16 / 14
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 19 / 14
Monday Night 17 / 15
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 21 / 13
Monday Night 19 / 14
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 18 / 14
Monday Night 16 / 15
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 19 / 15
Monday Night 17 / 16
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 15 / 8
Monday Night 13 / 9
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 16 / 9
Monday Night 14 / 10
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 20 / 13
Monday Night 18 / 14
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 24 / 17
Monday Night 22 / 13

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

Monday Morning Monday Afternoon Monday Evening Monday Night
Olympics SE 5-15 SSE 5-15 SSE 0-10 SSE 5-15
West North SSE 5-15 SE 5-15 ESE 10-20 SE 5-15
West Central SSE 5-15 SE 10-20 ESE 10-20 SE 5-15
West South S 5-15 S 5-15 SSE 5-15 S 5-15
Stevens Pass SSE 5-15 SE 5-15 ESE 10-20 ESE 10-20
Snoqualmie Pass SE 5-15 SE 10-20 ESE 10-20 SE 10-20
East North SSE 5-15 SE 5-15 ESE 5-15 ESE 5-15
East Central S 5-15 SSE 10-20 ESE 10-20 ESE 5-15
East South SSW 5-15 SSE 5-15 SE 0-10 SSE 0-10
Mt. Hood SW 15-25 SW 15-25 SW 10-20 SW 10-20
Olympics Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning SE 5-15
Monday Afternoon SSE 5-15
Monday Evening SSE 0-10
Monday Night SSE 5-15
West North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning SSE 5-15
Monday Afternoon SE 5-15
Monday Evening ESE 10-20
Monday Night SE 5-15
West Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning SSE 5-15
Monday Afternoon SE 10-20
Monday Evening ESE 10-20
Monday Night SE 5-15
West South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning S 5-15
Monday Afternoon S 5-15
Monday Evening SSE 5-15
Monday Night S 5-15
Stevens Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning SSE 5-15
Monday Afternoon SE 5-15
Monday Evening ESE 10-20
Monday Night ESE 10-20
Snoqualmie Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning SE 5-15
Monday Afternoon SE 10-20
Monday Evening ESE 10-20
Monday Night SE 10-20
East North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning SSE 5-15
Monday Afternoon SE 5-15
Monday Evening ESE 5-15
Monday Night ESE 5-15
East Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning S 5-15
Monday Afternoon SSE 10-20
Monday Evening ESE 10-20
Monday Night ESE 5-15
East South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning SSW 5-15
Monday Afternoon SSE 5-15
Monday Evening SE 0-10
Monday Night SSE 0-10
Mt. Hood Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning SW 15-25
Monday Afternoon SW 15-25
Monday Evening SW 10-20
Monday Night SW 10-20

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Previous forecast from Feb 2, 2025

The NWAC program is administered by the USDA-Forest Service and operates from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Seattle. NWAC services are made possible by important collaboration and support from a wide variety of federal, state and private cooperators.

The 5000’ temperature forecast does not imply a trend over the 12 hr period and only represents the max and min temperatures within a 12 hr period in the zone. The 6-hr snow level forecast, the forecast discussion, and weather forecast sections may add detail regarding temperature trends.

The snow level forecast represents the general snow level over a 6 hr time period. Freezing levels are forecast when precipitation is not expected.

*Easterly or offshore flow is highlighted with an asterisk when we expect relatively cool east winds in the major Cascade Passes. Easterly flow will often lead to temperature inversions and is a key variable for forecasting precipitation type in the Cascade Passes. Strong easterly flow events can affect terrain on a more regional scale.

Ridgeline winds are the average wind speed and direction over a 6 hr time period.

The wind forecast represents an elevation range instead of a single elevation slice. The elevation range overlaps with the near and above treeline elevation bands in the avalanche forecast and differs per zone.

Wind direction indicates the direction the wind originates or comes from on the 16-point compass rose.

Water Equivalent (WE) is the liquid water equivalent of all precipitation types; rain, snow, ice pellets, etc., forecast to the hundredth of an inch at specific locations. To use WE as a proxy for snowfall amounts, start with a snow to water ratio of 10:1 (10 inches of snow = 1 inch WE). Temperatures at or near freezing will generally have a lower ratio (heavy wet snow) and very cold temperatures can have a much higher ratio (dry fluffy snow).

The label LT, is shorthand for ‘less than’.